Assistant Store Manager - Product (Visual Merchandising

Position Purpose

Drives business results, develops talent and ensures delivery of the legendary L.L.Bean customer experience for assigned department(s) within an outdoor lifestyle concept retail store. Promotes the company's core values of Outdoor Heritage, Integrity, Service, Respect, Perseverance and Safe and Healthy Living to ensure the integrity of the brand, culture and mission of L.L.Bean is upheld at all times.

• Delivers legendary world‑class customer service and ensures staff does the same
• Ensures department(s) provide an excellent brand experience for customers following suggested visual merchandising plans
• Drives and communicates consistent priorities regarding visual merchandising
• Ensures merchandise plans are implemented and seasonal floor set directives are executed accurately and on time
• Ensures timely and accurate execution of store marketing directives, including promotion and pricing needs
• Plans and executes floorsets on a timely basis
• Works with the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager to recruit and hire employees for areas of coverage
• Addresses employee issues/conflicts and provides input, feedback and coaching
• Models L.L.Bean’s inclusive and fair hiring practices
• Fosters an inclusive work environment by seeking team members’ perspectives, actively listening to others, and encouraging respectful communication among the team
• Values and works collaboratively and respectfully across a variety of differences among team members and customers
• Trains and develops employees, recognizing achievements
• Actively drives and promotes the Learn, Try, Buy and Enjoy experience
• Leads and executes compliance with Loss Prevention policies and procedures

• Associate's degree or equivalent with at least 3+ years of retail experience in a high‑traffic, volume retailer
• Strong visual merchandising acumen and experience visually merchandising departments
• Strong business acumen with the ability to achieve sales and service goals
• Capability to build strong partnerships and to work collaboratively to achieve goals
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate employees
• Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive work environment and customer experience
• Demonstrated capacity for collaborative work in a retail environment, adept at serving customers and teams from a variety of backgrounds
• Ability to maintain a high level of enthusiasm, motivation, and a positive attitude
• Established time management and organization skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

Education Level: 2-Year Associate’s Degree. Minimum 3+ years of retail experience in a high‑traffic, volume retailer.

Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to follow all safety policies and procedures, report unsafe conditions or at‑risk behaviors to leadership, and conduct work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels.